Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +11.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings). Giroux wins 61.5% vs left-shot opponents — Couture shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 59.5% vs Couture 48.8% (+11.6%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 9-7 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 86.1%
Defensive zone
Giroux 61.3%
Neutral zone
Giroux 80.7%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 75.8%
75.8%
24.2%
Giroux
Couture
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
7
(16 meetings)
9
7
Giroux
Couture
Last 10: Giroux 6-4 Couture
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
5
2
Giroux
Couture
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couture
2
4
Giroux
Couture
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Couture
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Couture
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (821)
48.7% (986)
+9.0%
Power Play
65.5% (235)
58.5% (94)
+7.0%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (160)
44.1% (195)
+21.5%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +21.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couture shoots left. Giroux is 61.5% vs left-shot opponents (905).
Giroux shoots right. Couture is 51.0% vs right-shot opponents (449).
Home / Away
Giroux
Couture
Home
62.5% (675)
47.2% (625)
Away
57.5% (541)
50.2% (650)
By Period
Giroux
Couture
P1
60.6%
46.8%
P2
59.8%
49.8%
P3
60.9%
49.8%
OT
47.4%
46.2%
Final 5 min
64.2%
47.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
60.3%
Couture
42.0%▼
53.0%
48.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2021 | OT | 03:37 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 30, 2021 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 30, 2021 | 3 | 14:48 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Dec 30, 2021 | 3 | 11:48 | Offensive | Logan Couture |
| Dec 30, 2021 | 3 | 11:16 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 30, 2021 | 3 | 08:15 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Dec 30, 2021 | 3 | 07:38 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 30, 2021 | 3 | 07:05 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Dec 30, 2021 | 2 | 19:46 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 30, 2021 | 2 | 16:38 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 30, 2021 | 2 | 13:43 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 30, 2021 | 2 | 10:01 | Offensive | Logan Couture |
| Dec 30, 2021 | 2 | 05:07 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Dec 30, 2021 | 2 | 02:53 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 30, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 30, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Logan Couture |